Energy and development

Household energy is a basic daily need that is vital for development.

CID members have explored various aspects of energy, energy-related policies and how they relate to development.

Lead: Sefa Awaworyi Churchill 

Other researchers: Simon Feeny, Anh Trinh

SDG alignment 

Recent publications 

  • Zhang, Q., Appau, S., & Kodom, P. L. (2021). Energy poverty, children's wellbeing and the mediating role of academic performance: Evidence from China. Energy Economics, 105206.
  • Awaworyi Churchill, S., Inekwe, J., and Ivanovski, K. (2020) “Stochastic convergence in per capita  emissions: Evidence from emerging economies, 1921-2014” Energy Economics, vol 86, No. 104659, pp. 1-11
  • Awaworyi Churchill, S., Inekwe, J. and Ivanovski, K. (2018) “Conditional convergence in per capita CO2 emissions since 1900” Applied Energy, vol 228, pp. 916-927
  • Bhattacharya, M., Awaworyi Churchill, S., and Paramati, S. R. (2017) “The dynamic impact of renewable energy and institutions on economic output and CO2 emissions across regions” Renewable Energy, vol 111, pp. 157-167

  

Work in Progress 

  • Munyanyi, M. E., and Awaworyi Churchill, S. (2020) “Foreign Aid and energy poverty: sub-national evidence from Senegal 
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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business.